Senior Program Officer

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Program Officer position performs a wide variety of duties necessary to planning and implementing exchange programs in coordination with regional bureaus, other bureau offices, program agencies, and posts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provides support to the top-level operatives and other parties as may be required.

· Reviewing, advising, and recommending actions for management and analysis of budgets and grants, travel arrangements, training, information system support, and domestic representation using database systems.

· Confirms and prioritizes project plans and deliverables as agreed upon between the staff contractor and ECA COR and Office/Division supervisor (or Office Director or Deputy Director).

· Contractor staff working in this position is expected to have access to the Department’s computer networks, information systems and networks, and databases relevant to their duties.

EXPERIENCE

· A minimum of three (3) years of related professional work experience is required for this position.

· Education and/or work experience related to (functional area), international cultural or educational exchanges, and/or other types of international study, programming, or activities.

· At higher pay rates, extensive (10+ years) work experience related to (functional area), international cultural or educational exchanges, and/or other types of international study, programming or activities may be required.

· Experience with U.S. government and State Department administrative policies and procedures as they pertain to financial, grants, procurement, and operational management of international exchange programs.

· Experience in program administration, operating procedures, oversight, and monitoring.

· Significant familiarity or direct experience in international educational and cultural exchanges, or

· other types of international programming or activities.

· Significant familiarity or direct experience in working for U.S. foreign affairs agencies and/or

· international organizations.

· Significant familiarity or direct experience in working for the Department, ECA.

· Significant familiarity or direct experience in international educational and cultural exchanges, or other types of international programming or activities.

EDUCATION

· A bachelor’s degree is required for this position; however, a master’s degree or other advanced degree is preferred.

· Foreign language skills are preferred but not required.

· Knowledge of legislative authorities governing ECA grants administration, as well as ECA

SKILLS & ABILITIES

· Ability to interact with all nationalities in a culturally sensitive manner.

· Ability to work with database applications.

· Demonstrated skills or knowledge of global internet access and research capabilities.

· Facility with standard software, including the complete Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,

· Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint), and an ability to learn and work with other software, as well as database applications.

· Excellent, timely and precise organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities.

· Excellent critical and creative thinking and analytical skills.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Excellent ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and multi-task in a high volume fast-pace work environment.

· Excellent ability to also have a flexible, team-oriented approach to work.

· Excellent ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues.

· Secret Clearance is Required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Occasional standing and walking. Frequent use of hands and fingers. Frequent periods of talking and listening. Occasional reaching, bending, pulling, and lifting to 15 lbs.

The Maasai Group is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.